[CPEO-BIF] [Fwd: Equitable Development Workshop, February 3, 2010 in Seattle, Washington]

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Working Together for Equitable Development: Voices and Lessons from
Environmental Justice and Smart Growth

                 Save-The-Date & Workshop Announcement

February 3, 2010, Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle,
WA

Explore the connections between smart growth, environmental justice, and
  equitable development. Learn how to overcome barriers to integrating
                         complementary efforts.

Meet with national experts, community leaders, advocates and government
officials to discuss:

   Federal, state, local, and tribal tools and programs that support
   equitable development.
   Opportunities for greater collaboration between smart growth,
   equitable development and environmental justice.
   Why integrating smart growth, equitable development, and
   environmental justice efforts can revitalize disadvantaged
   communities; grow the economy; and create healthy and sustainable,
   urban, suburban, rural and tribal communities.

Confirmed speakers include:
   Vernice Miller Travis, Vice Chair Maryland State Commission on
   Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities;
   Deeohn Ferris, President, Sustainable Communities Development Group;
   Don Chen, Program Officer, The Ford Foundation;
   Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator. EPA Office of Solid Waste
   and Emergency Response;
   Charles Lee, Director, US EPA Office of Environmental Justice.

To register for the workshop please visit:
http://www.newpartners.org/program.html, where you can download the
registration form.

For details on diversity scholarships and travel stipends for leaders
from lower-income and minority communities, and the organizations that
support them, please contact Shani Alford at salford@lgc.org or
916-448-1198 x330.


A Collaborative Effort of US EPA Smart Growth Program, US EPA Office of
Environmental Justice, and Local Government Commission




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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org


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